Luke Wright has been storming stages worldwide for over 25 years with his razor-sharp poetry and explosive performances. Fierce, funny, and heartbreakingly human, his work tackles family, politics, and masculinity with wit and bite. A regular on BBC Radio 4, he’s toured with John Cooper Clarke, MCd for The Libertines, and picked up a Fringe First, a Stage Award, and the Saboteur Spoken Word Artist of the Year title. His latest collection, Later Life Letter (January 2026), turns its gaze on adoption and family, asking what it means to belong and to love across distance and time.
Praise for Later Life Letter:
“Luke Wright and this time it’s personal. A highly original idea, expertly carried out.” John Cooper Clarke
“A really remarkable, deeply moving book… full of pain and puzzlement, love and reconciliation.” Richard Curtis
“Intimate and universal, epic and singular. Beautifully written.” Joelle Taylor
Timetable
3.30-5pm: Arrival of participants. We’ll welcome you, show you to your room and offer refreshments.
5pm: Cocktails in the garden – a chance to meet other course attendees and staff.
5.30-6pm: Introductory talk from Murphy. Please make sure you arrive in time as it will include information about the week and a tour of the house and gardens.
6.30-8pm: The first writing workshop of the week. Luke will introduce himself and outline his plans for the week. You can explain what you’d like to achieve. There’ll be discussion, short exercises, and perhaps a spot of homework for Tuesday morning.
8.30pm: Dinner under the stars or in the billiard room
